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I’m surprised that a site administrator and moderator spend so much time denigrating MY President, while alienating a large part of the membership here. How’s that Socialism working out for you all, anyway? Trump is "my" President as well. I don't mind discussion with these guys. As long ...

Interestingly, I haven't experienced any delays or outrageous costs lately with the USPS. I did have a package lost about six months ago. A package someone was sending me. It went from Jacksonville, FL to Orlando back to Jax, back to Orlando, then was never heard from again. I got refunded by the se...

Imagine trying to make a U turn on that thing!

I don't want to see the USPS privatized as it would more than likely greatly increase the cost of shipping. But then again, costs seem to go up every year anyway! A good business plan might pull it off! The problem here is that there is no "trump business plan" for the post office. The on...

To be fair, he also tears up national treaties with gay abandon, or just violates them without even bothering to tear them up first. This is general political practice nowadays and Trump is no exception. A postal service is part of a nation's infrastructure and as such should never be expected to t...

There's a big difference in requesting an absentee ballot by mail, where you must prove your identity, which I have done for years, and the mass mailings of unrequested ballots to every address in voting districts. There is no way to prove that the voter the ballot was sent to actually voted that ba...

Would anyone have a pic showing the two axle variations on the 17A ? I'm trying to catalog one I just acquired, and am now questioning whether I have my others cataloged correctly. Stannard shows the axle brace sloping to one side. On all of my examples, it looks as if the brace is straight, but th...

Would anyone have a pic showing the two axle variations on the 17A ? I'm trying to catalog one I just acquired, and am now questioning whether I have my others cataloged correctly. Stannard shows the axle brace sloping to one side. On all of my examples, it looks as if the brace is straight, but the...

Thanks Tinman! it has been a while!

Had a great day! Thanks!